The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

God judges our actions by our mo-
tlYes; mon judge our motives by 0ug
actions. .
The wealth Of q soul is measured by
now much 1t can feel; It's poverty by
how little. ''-,
Our glorious aspirations, which give
US life, grow torpid in the din Of worl2.
ly hustle. -@',o,,1Sg
A pure mind is free Of the universe.
II belongs to tho family Of the pure /.
The mercy that can forgiyes our Ia
lquety Will never be severe to mark osr
frailties. -
Deference is the most complete, ths
most indirect and the most elegant Of
compliments. mn" - 1''''. -
Never are human beings smaller than
Wnen they want to plague anu plniss
without knowing how. flTT'
IT is moro beautiful to overcome in.
jury by kindness than to oppose to II
tho obstinacy Of hatred.
Nothing Sits and winnows our pre-.
iorences and partialitles better than az
imitation OF the same by others.
a philosopher when smitten mus
love those who smite him; as lie liza
were the father and brother Of oil men.
Whatever people may think Of you,
40 That which you believe to be right.
Be alike indifferent to censure o,
praise.
The moment we feel angry in contro.
versy, we have already ceased STRIVING
for truth, and begun striving for our.
selves.
Always meet petulance with gentle.
ness, and perverseness with Kindness.
a gentle hand can lead an elephant by
q hair
10 have portion in the world is A
mercy; to have It for our portion wonif
DO ruin. The great use of this world /,
10 make sure Of the next.
When you 60 home I'LL tho house Will
Joy, SO that the light of 1t Will stream
out or the windows and doors and illu
inmate even the darkness. is
Trials and sorrows to Gods children
are like the strong and rough blasts 70
the ship, which bear 1t on tue moso
speedily to the haven Of rest, .}b
Though the word and the spirit do
the main work, yet suffering so unbolts
the door Of the heart that both the wore
and tho spirit have easier entrance.
Depart from the highway, aud trans
plant myself In some enclosed ground
for 1t is hard for tree that stands by
the wayside to keep her fruit till it bi.
ripe.
Superstition makes everything Of or
dinances; lnadelity. profanity and mys.
| ticlsm make nothing Of them; faith
uses them according to the divine ap.
| pOintment.
The triumphs Of truth are the mosl
glorious chiefly because they are the
most bloodless Of oil victories, deriving
| their highest lustre from the number OF
the saved, not Of the slain.
The root Of religion is the fear OF
God: the rule Of religion is the law or
! GOD; Tie motive of religion IL the love.
|0t Sod; tho ond ot religion IS to gi0rifY
4 COD ard enjoy him forever.
! notl Wit ana Notwithstanding aro
triics without integrity The iYnoranc
| peasant without fault Is greater 'hAa
thc philcsphei With many Whab .s
| genius or courage Without y heart2
When alone, we have our thoughts Il,
watch; in the family, our temper; in
society; our tongues. We should en-
deavor to illustrate our devotlona In this !,
mornlng by our conduct through tllS;
day.
| The God of the dead waits enthroned
in Immortal light to welcome the gocd
Into his kingdom Of Joy, to tho homes
he had gone to prepare for them, where
the One Being dwells beyond the stars.
| Sing Of the nature Of woman and
then the song shall be surely full or
variety, old crochets and most sweet
classes. 1t shall be humorous, grave,
fantastic, amor0us. melancholy, spright.
ly, one i'll all and all in one.
Sleep, thou repose Of all things; sleep,
thou gontlest of the dieties; thou peace
Of the mind. from which care flies; who,
dost soothe the hearts of men wearle3
with the tolls Of the day and refittesa
them for labor.
DO not let US lie at all. DO not think
Of one falsity as harmless. and another
as slight, and another as unintended.
Cast them all aside. They may be light
and accidental, but they are ugly sOot
from the smoke Of the pit, and it Is
better that our hearts should be swept
clean Of them.
Doubt IN itself Is not merltorions or
otherwise. Some people think 1t Ii
smart to doubt. Doubt easily becomes
flippant and precocious. There is a.
pernicious pride of disbelief. Douba
rightly exercised Is the appeal Of reason
for reasons. Doubt is the crucilixion
Of superstition and credulity. Every
real believer first becomes doubted.
The perfectly just man would be be
who should love justice for It's own
sake, not for the hOnors or ADVANTAGES